The Jawaharlal Nehru
National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) has attempted to trigger
investment in the urban infrastructure sector and undertake reforms to
sustain these investments. As on June 30, 2012, Five Hundred Fifty Four
projects at a total cost of Rs 62,253 crore have been sanctioned under
the urban infrastructure section & Governance sub-mission of JNNURM. The
Additional Central Assistance (ACA) committed by the Government of India
towards meeting the central share of the total project cost for these
554 projects is Rs 28,779 crore, out of which an amount of Rs. 17,853
crore has been released to the Mission Cities. In addition an amount of
Rs. 2,089 crore, had been sanctioned as Central Share for Buses under
stimulus package, out of which Rs. 1,342 crore has been released till
date. Thus, total release till date is Rs. 19,195 crore. This has been
stated in the Compendium of Projects & Reforms under JNNURM (Volume-I)
released by the Ministry of Urban Development. Under the Urban
Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT),
807 projects at a total cost of Rs 14,021 crore have been sanctioned.
The Additional Central Assistance committed by the Government of India
towards meeting the central share of the total project cost for these
807 projects is Rs 11,358 crore, out of which an amount of Rs 8,915
crore has been released to 672 small & medium towns.

JNNURM was launched by the Government of India on 3rd December 2005,
envisaging an investment of more than Rs. 1,00,000 crore during a period
of 7 years from 2005-06 to 2011-12 with a committed Central Government
share of Rs. 66,000 crore. JNNURM is a reform driven, fast track
programme to ensure planned development of identified cities with focus
on efficiency in urban infrastructure/service delivery mechanisms, and
through community participation and enhanced accountability of ULBs/parastatal
agencies towards citizens. The programme was planned to operate on a
mission mode by facilitating large scale investments in the urban
sector, policy and institutional reforms, leading to sustainable
socio-economic growth in the cities.

The compendium further states that the Programme focuses, higher level
of resources and management attention to 65 select cities across the
country. 35 cities with million plus population, other State capitals
and cities of heritage and tourism importance comprise the 65 Mission
cities under Urban Infrastructure & Governance (UIG). The other towns of
31 States/UTs are eligible for funding under UIDSSMT.

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